Test
John A. Pledger
J. S. Pledger

North Carolina Tyrrell County
In the Superior Court

A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Mrs. Annie Pledger late of Tyrrell County is exhibited before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Tyrrell County for probate by Abram Pledger the executor therein named and the due execution thereof by the said Annie Pledger is proven by the oath and examination of J. A. Pledger and Jos. S. Pledger the subscribing witnesses thereto, who being sworn doth say and for himself each deposeth & saith that he is a subscribing witness to the paper writing now shown him and purporting to be the last will and testament of Annie Pledger, that the said Annie Pledger in the presents of these deponents subscribed their names at the end of the paper writing now shown them as aforesaid and which bears date of August 27th 1884.
And the deponents further say that the said Annie Pledger the testator aforesaid did at the time of subscribing their names as aforesaid declare said paper writing as subscribed by them to be her last will and testament, and these deponents did thereupon subscribe their names at the end of said will as attesting witnesses and at the request and in the presence of the testator and these deponents further say that at the said time when the said testator as aforesaid subscribed her name to the said last will and testament the said Annie Pledger was of sound mind and memory, of full age to execute a will, and was not under any restraint to the knowledge information and belief of these deponents.

John A. Pledger
J. S. Pledger